You can make a simple, homemade pancake mix with just a few pantry ingredients, then store it and add milk and egg when you’re ready to cook.

Basic Homemade Pancake Mix (Dry)

Use this as a base “just add wet ingredients” mix. Ingredients (for about 4 servings / 8 small pancakes)

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions (to make the dry mix)

  1. Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to a bowl.
  2. Whisk well so everything is evenly combined.
  3. Store in an airtight jar or container in a cool, dry place.

This is your pancake mix —you’ll use it like a boxed mix later.

How to Turn the Mix into Pancakes

Wet ingredients for 1 batch (using all the mix above):

  • 1¼ cups milk (or buttermilk, or a non‑dairy milk)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2–3 tablespoons melted butter or neutral oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Steps:

  1. In a bowl, whisk the milk, egg, and melted butter/oil (plus vanilla if using).
  2. Add all the dry pancake mix.
  3. Stir gently until just combined; a few small lumps are fine.
  4. Heat a lightly greased pan or griddle over medium heat.
  5. Pour about ¼ cup batter per pancake.
  6. Cook until you see bubbles on top and the edges look set, then flip.
  7. Cook the second side until golden, then serve warm.

Quick Variations

  • Fluffier: Use buttermilk instead of milk, and don’t overmix.
  • Healthier-ish: Swap up to half the flour with whole wheat flour.
  • Flavor ideas: Add cinnamon to the dry mix, or chocolate chips/blueberries to the batter just before cooking.

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Component</th>
      <th>Ingredients</th>
      <th>Notes</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Dry Pancake Mix</td>
      <td>1½ cups flour, 3½ tsp baking powder, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt</td>
      <td>Whisk together and store in an airtight container.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Wet Ingredients</td>
      <td>1¼ cups milk, 1 egg, 2–3 Tbsp melted butter or oil, 1 tsp vanilla (optional)</td>
      <td>Add to 1 batch of dry mix and stir just until combined.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Cooking</td>
      <td>¼ cup batter per pancake</td>
      <td>Cook on a greased pan over medium heat until bubbly, then flip until golden.</td>
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TL;DR:
Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt for a simple pancake mix; when you’re ready to cook, whisk in milk, egg, and melted butter, then cook ¼‑cup portions on a hot pan until golden.